# Earth - moon - asteroid orbit game?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-moon-asteroid-orbit-game/315895>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 6, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-moon-asteroid-orbit-game/315895 "2005-08-06T17:58:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-moon-asteroid-orbit-game/315895/1 "2005-08-06T17:58:41Z")

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While this is a question with a factual answer, it’s pretty mundane and pointless.

There was a flash or java game out there somewhere - There was a planet earth in the center, with a moon orbiting it. You’d click in it to add ‘asteroids’ and they’d be affected by the gravity of the earth & the moon.

I think I first saw it in a thread here, but I’ve searched and googled and just can’t find it!

Anyone know what I’m talking about? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-moon-asteroid-orbit-game/315895/2 "2005-08-06T20:07:09Z")

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[http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html](http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html)